Text Transfer to new phone

I am getting a new phone tomorrow---how do I transfer the text messages from my old one to my new one? Please answer in idiot form because i know the bare minimum.

iPhone 5s

Posted on Jun 24, 2016 1:52 PM

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Jun 24, 2016 1:58 PM in response to jruane10

To get your text message history from the old phone to the new phone, you will need to make a backup of the old phone, and then restore the new phone to that backup. This support document explains restoring a new phone from the backup of an older device. Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup - Apple Support


This support document also discusses using a backup to setup a new device. Transfer content from your previous iOS device to your new iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

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